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Ugas stuns Pacquiao to retain WBA welterweight crown

Cuba's Yordenis Ugas upset Manny Pacquiao to retain his WBA welterweight crown on Saturday, winning by unanimous decision after a bruising 12-round battle at the T-Mobile Arena.

Ugas stuns Pacquiao to retain WBA welterweight crown
Manny Pacquiao (R) of the Philippines fights against Yordenis Ugas of Cuba during the WBA Welterweight Championship boxing match at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 21, 2021. Cuba's Yordenis Ugas upset Manny Pacquiao to retain his WBA welterweight crown on Saturday, winning by unanimous decision after a bruising 12-round battle at the T-Mobile Arena.

Ugas—drafted in at the 11th hour after Pacquiao's original opponent Errol Spence Jr. withdrew through injury—dominated the Filipino icon with his jab and cleaner punching to win on all three cards by 115-113, 116-112, and 116-112.

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